Alain Côté (born May 3, 1957) is a
Canadian
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former professional
ice hockey
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player who played for the
Quebec Nordiques
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in the
National Hockey League
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(NHL) and the
World Hockey Association
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(WHA).
Playing career
Côté was drafted by the
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal CanadiensEven in English, the French spelling is always used instead of ''Canadians''. The French spelling of ''Montréal'' is also sometimes used in the English media. (french: link=no, Les Canadiens de Montréal), officially ...
in the third round (43rd overall) of the
1977 NHL amateur draft and by the
Quebec Nordiques
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in the fifth round (47th overall) of the
1977 WHA Amateur Draft
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.
Côté played his entire career for the
Quebec Nordiques
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from
1977–78 to
1988–89. In total, he played 106 games in the
WHA and 696 games in the
NHL
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.
Personal life
His son
Jean-Philippe Côté
Jean-Phillipe Marc Joseph Côté (born April 22, 1982) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He appeared in 27 games in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning during the 2005–06 and 2 ...
also played in NHL.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
See also
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References
External links
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1957 births
Canadian ice hockey left wingers
Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) players
French Quebecers
Hampton Gulls (AHL) players
Ice hockey people from Quebec
Living people
Montreal Canadiens draft picks
People from Matane
Pittsburgh Penguins
Quebec Nordiques players
Quebec Nordiques (WHA) draft picks
Quebec Nordiques (WHA) players
Rochester Americans players
Syracuse Firebirds players
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